Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020

Category — Confederate Postmasters' Provisionals

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1506
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1506, Confederate Postmasters' ProvisionalsStatesville N.C., 5c Black entire (79XU1). Bold "Paid 5" provisional handstamp, "Statesville N.C. Oct. 2?" circular datestamp with additional "Deep Well N.C. Oct. 21" manuscript postmark on orange-buff cover to Eagle Mills S.C., fresh and Very Fine, a scarce provisional with only 19 recorded in the Crown survey, also very unusual with the cover originating in another town and posted in Statesville -- Deep Well (post office ceased to exist in 1866), Statesville and Eagle Mills are all located in close proximity to each other in Iredell County N.C., Scott value $1,500.00

E. 750-1,000
475